Board of Health of Sturbridge v. Board of Health of Southbridge

In July of 2008, the plaintiffs filed an appeal in the Superior Court from a decision of the defendant board of health of Southbridge (board) approving a “minor modification” to the site assignment for an existing landfill and related processing facility in that town under G. L. c. Ill, § 150A (§ 150A).3 The plaintiffs brought their appeal pursuant to G. L. c. 30A, § 14. In response to a motion to dismiss, two judges in the Superior Court ruled that as parties before the board, the plaintiffs had standing to bring their complaint for judicial review to the Superior Court. However, the second…